Difference between revisions of "Easter"
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==Origin== | ==Origin== | ||
[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] ''estre'', from [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._600-1100.09THE_OLD_ENGLISH.2C_OR_ANGLO-SAXON_PERIOD Old English] ''ēastre''; akin to Old High German ''ōstarun'' (plural) Easter, Old English ''ēast'' east | [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] ''estre'', from [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._600-1100.09THE_OLD_ENGLISH.2C_OR_ANGLO-SAXON_PERIOD Old English] ''ēastre''; akin to Old High German ''ōstarun'' (plural) Easter, Old English ''ēast'' east | ||
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==Definition== | ==Definition== | ||
| − | *1: a [[feast]] that commemorates [[Christ]]'s [[resurrection]] and is observed with variations of date due to different calendars on the first Sunday after the [ | + | *1: a [[feast]] that commemorates [[Christ]]'s [[resurrection]] and is observed with variations of date due to different calendars on the first Sunday after the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paschal_Full_Moon paschal full moon] |
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | '''Easter''' is a major festival of the [[Christian]] church year, celebrating the [[resurrection of Jesus]] on the third day after his [[crucifixion]]. In [ | + | '''Easter''' is a major festival of the [[Christian]] church year, celebrating the [[resurrection of Jesus]] on the third day after his [[crucifixion]]. In [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter#Western_Christianity Western churches] it falls on a Sunday between March 22 and April 25, depending on the date of the first full moon after the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vernal_equinox spring equinox]. This time span was fixed after the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Council_of_Nicaea Council of Nicaea] (AD 325). In the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter#Eastern_Christianity Eastern Orthodox] calendar, which uses a different calculation, it often falls later. A joyful festival and a time of [[redemption]], Easter brings an end to the long period of penance that constitutes [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lent Lent]. The word is sometimes said to have been derived from ''Eostre'', a Germanic goddess of [[spring]], but other origins of the term more closely associated with Christian [[traditions]] have been proposed. Easter has acquired a number of religious and popular [[customs]]. The Easter [[worship]] service is one of the high points of the Christian calendar, and since the late 2nd century Easter has also been a time for [[baptism]]. The painting of eggs and tales of a rabbit who decorates and hides eggs are among the [[folk]] [[customs]] associated with the holiday.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter |
[[Category: Religion]] | [[Category: Religion]] | ||
Latest revision as of 00:21, 13 December 2020
Origin
Middle English estre, from Old English ēastre; akin to Old High German ōstarun (plural) Easter, Old English ēast east
Definition
- 1: a feast that commemorates Christ's resurrection and is observed with variations of date due to different calendars on the first Sunday after the paschal full moon
Description
Easter is a major festival of the Christian church year, celebrating the resurrection of Jesus on the third day after his crucifixion. In Western churches it falls on a Sunday between March 22 and April 25, depending on the date of the first full moon after the spring equinox. This time span was fixed after the Council of Nicaea (AD 325). In the Eastern Orthodox calendar, which uses a different calculation, it often falls later. A joyful festival and a time of redemption, Easter brings an end to the long period of penance that constitutes Lent. The word is sometimes said to have been derived from Eostre, a Germanic goddess of spring, but other origins of the term more closely associated with Christian traditions have been proposed. Easter has acquired a number of religious and popular customs. The Easter worship service is one of the high points of the Christian calendar, and since the late 2nd century Easter has also been a time for baptism. The painting of eggs and tales of a rabbit who decorates and hides eggs are among the folk customs associated with the holiday.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter
